Local writers and stories
By: Stan Jordan Please read all the information about the first house in Paulding County. Although it wasn’t stated in the article, this picture was in the book with the Robert Murphy Inn so we ran it in the paper along with it. We did not mean for anyone to mistake it for the Robert…
By: Angel Steiner The summer has passed its hump and is entering the dog days of summer, with lots of sunshine and heavy humidity. This always coincides with opening of high school fall sports practice which is happening now for the various sports in the area — golf, tennis, volleyball, cross country and football to…
Wahoo Is No Longer A Chief By: Stan Jordan I get asked once in a while about the Cleveland Indians and also the Reds. Well the Indians have a good ball club, the pitching is good I would say above average, but now and then the bull pen will let the pitchers down. I’ve hollered…
The Village of Haviland suffered a direct hit of a weather related “Wet Micro Burst” July 26, 2018 at 4:46 pm. The NWS is estimating the winds in excess of 50 to 60 MPH. Custom Assembly, Inc. on the west side of the village, suffered heavy damage to multiple buildings, Haviland Tile, Inc. had a…
The Village of Haviland suffered a direct hit of a weather related at 4:46 pm. The NWS is estimating the winds in excess of 50 to 60 MPH. Custom Assembly, Inc. on the west side of the village, suffered heavy damage to multiple buildings, Haviland Tile, Inc. had a number of their storage piles of PVC Drainage tile…
The Robert Murphy Inn By: Stan Jordan The following story is taken from the book “The Maumee River in 1835” written by Louis A. Simonis. You can get a copy of the book on line. See ya! The “inn” or home of Robert Murphy, Sr. is well identified by the many references seen on pages…
SOCCER and i By: Stan Jordan I know nothing about the game of soccer and I am sure it’s going to be big here in the United States so I had Crystal punch me up Wikipedia and this and another column will help in understanding the game better. I’m sure down the road it is…
By: Angel Steiner “Just blame it on the weather!” Most of the time we use this phrase in jest when we feel the need to blame our problems on SOMETHING instead of the actual cause. Science has confirmed though that were are people who suffer from what is called S.A.D. — Seasonal Affective Disorder —…
SOME OF THE NAMES By: Stan Jordan Baldwin: Tim Baldwin plotted the town in Benton Township in May of 1890 on the Findlay and Fort Wayne Railroad. Benton Township named for Senator Thomas Benson of Missouri. Blue Creek: The township is named after the creek. Brown Township, also Fort Brown for Col. Brown of fame…
YES, YOUR HUSBAND NEEDS A PICK UP Yes, your husband needs a pick up truck, for a number of reasons, not just because Sam Jackson got one, but because he needs one. He needs one of the bigger variety like an 8ft X 4ft bed in case he has to haul some plywood or…
THE NFL By: Stan Jordan In my estimation, the NFL is fading away and really don’t need any help from the quarterbacks. What I am talking about is that quarterback who won’t stand for the National Anthem but he will kneel down. His name is Colin Kaepernick and played for the L.A. 49ers. As I…
SOME MORE ON THE SNOWY OWLS By: Stan Jordan Here of late, nearly every day we get some news on the local snowy owls. I heard again from Deb over in the Gar Creek area and along the State Line Road. They have me convinced there is a nest there, thank you for the picture…
WORDS AND NAMES EXPLAINED By: Stan Jordan Auglaize: A Delaware Indian village situated on a branch of the Maumee River; meaning “at the lick” The French word “glaise” means loamy or clay. Charloe: named after Chief Charloe Peter. Hen Peck: Not really known why; located in Crane Township Knoxdale: After Henry Knox; Secretary of War…
